Gabrielskloof Whole Bunch Syrah 2024
Gabriëlskloof Whole Bunch Syrah
Region: Walker Bay, Bot River, Cape South Coast, South Africa
Vintage: 2024
Bottle size: 75cl
Grape: Syrah
ABV: 13%
This is a vibrant and fresh Syrah. The nose is brimming with vivid aromas of black cherry, raspberry and violets. The palate is juicy with lively purity of fruit, crunchy acidity and a peppery, savoury edge to the finish.
The fruit for this wine is sourced exclusively from Gabriëlskloof’s estate vineyards. Situated in the Bot River ward, the estate is exposed to prevailing southerly winds from the nearby Atlantic Ocean, which provide a cooling influence on the vines. This results in a longer growing season and encourages slower ripening and increased flavour development, while retaining fresh acidity.
All fruit was hand-picked, lightly crushed, and whole-bunch fermented for ten days before pressing, then aged for ten months in a combination of stainless steel tanks (80%) and older barrels (20%).
Gabriëlskloof is a beautiful wine estate located near Bot River in the Overberg region east of Cape Town. It was purchased in 2001 by Bernhard Heyns, who had been on the lookout for the ideal place to plant vines. The talented Peter-Allan Finlayson of Crystallum, Bernhard’s son in law, took over as winemaker from the 2015 vintage. Peter-Allan is now Cellar Master and oversees general management of the property, while the young and no less talented Nina Muller was promoted to winemaker. The farm has 178 hectares, with 68 hectares planted with vines. The climate is cool with maritime influences coming from Walker Bay. The vineyards are farmed sustainably with the support of fulltime vineyard consultant Rosa Kruger. Their aim is to move to organic farming in the future.
https://gabrielskloof.co.za